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Friday, August 09, 2013

Love Boat R.I.P.

TV’s original “Love Boat.” has made a final voyage to a scrapyard in Turkey.

Reuters is reporting that the 42-year-old vessel will be dismantled for
its metal and parts.
The 19,903-ton,
600-passenger ship has been docked in Genoa, Italy for
several years. The vessel last sailed for Spanish-based Quail Cruises
after changing hands a couple times since sailing for Princess Cruises
from 1975 until 2002.

Built in 1971 for Flagship Cruises as the
Sea Venture, the ship was renamed Pacific Princess in 1975 after joining
the Princess fleet. It gained worldwide fame over the subsequent decade
as the backdrop for ABC's The Love Boat television series, which aired from 1977 to 1986.

Pat Klous as Judy McCoy, Julie's sister and her successor as cruise director

Cruise
industry executives often credit the top-rated show for igniting a
multi-year boom in cruise bookings. A new Pacific Princess joined the Princess fleet in 2002 and
continues to sail for the line. The original Pacific Princess' name was
changed to Pacific after it left the Princess fleet.

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